{"id":1306348,"date":"2026-02-19T11:34:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T06:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1306348"},"modified":"2026-02-19T11:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T06:05:10","slug":"marutis-1st-electric-car-launched-at-rs-10-99-lakh-e-vitara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/marutis-1st-electric-car-launched-at-rs-10-99-lakh-e-vitara\/","title":{"rendered":"Maruti&#8217;s 1st Electric Car Launched At Rs 10.99 Lakh: e-Vitara"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After much anticipation, India\u2019s largest carmaker <strong>Maruti Suzuki<\/strong> has officially launched its first fully electric SUV, the <strong>e-Vitara<\/strong>. The maiden EV from Maruti was revealed with an innovative <em>Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS)<\/em> pricing model that brings down the upfront cost to just <strong>\u20b910.99 lakh (ex-showroom)<\/strong> \u2014 excluding the battery \u2014 making it one of the most affordable electric SUVs in the Indian market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-10.53.15-AM-1024x564.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1306382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-10.53.15-AM-1024x564.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-10.53.15-AM-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-10.53.15-AM-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-10.53.15-AM-1536x846.png 1536w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-10.53.15-AM-2048x1128.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS): A Game Changer?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the <em>Battery-as-a-Service<\/em> scheme, buyers purchase the car excluding the battery and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardekho.com\/india-car-news\/maruti-e-vitara-launched-at-rs-1099-lakh-with-battery-rental-scheme-full-prices-yet-to-be-announced-35663.htm#leadForm\">pay a <strong>battery rental cost<\/strong><\/a> of around <strong>\u20b93.99 per kilometre<\/strong> driven. This approach significantly reduces the initial cost of the vehicle and can make EV ownership more accessible, especially for first-time EV buyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the base price announcement, bookings for the e-Vitara are already underway with a <strong>token booking amount of just \u20b921,000<\/strong>, and deliveries have started rolling out from showrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Full Prices Still Rolling Out<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While the BaaS entry price is confirmed, the <strong>complete pricing<\/strong> \u2014 including variants without the battery rental plan \u2014 has also emerged. According to dealer sources and recent reports, when bought with the battery included, the e-Vitara\u2019s price ranges from <strong>around \u20b915.99 lakh to \u20b920.01 lakh (ex-showroom)<\/strong> depending on the variant and battery pack chosen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These variants include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Delta (49 kWh) \u2013 \u20b915.99 lakh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zeta (61 kWh) \u2013 \u20b917.49 lakh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alpha (61 kWh) \u2013 \u20b919.79 lakh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alpha Dual-Tone (61 kWh) \u2013 \u20b920.01 lakh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Features &amp; Range Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The e-Vitara isn\u2019t just competitively priced \u2014 it\u2019s also feature-packed. It offers two battery options (49 kWh and 61 kWh), delivering a claimed range of up to <strong>543 km<\/strong> on a full charge. The EV SUV comes with modern tech and comfort features, advanced infotainment, and safety systems \u2014 all packaged in a bold SUV design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tough Competition in the EV Segment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Maruti\u2019s entry into the electric SUV segment comes at an interesting time, with rivals like Hyundai, Tata, Mahindra, MG and VinFast already making strong EV offerings. Still, the e-Vitara\u2019s pricing strategy and brand appeal could disrupt the space and attract value-seeking buyers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After much anticipation, India\u2019s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has officially launched its first fully electric SUV, the e-Vitara. The maiden EV from Maruti was revealed with an innovative Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) pricing model that brings down the upfront cost to just \u20b910.99 lakh (ex-showroom) \u2014 excluding the battery \u2014 making it one of the most affordable [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":1306382,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[8025,147],"class_list":["post-1306348","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-e-vitara","tag-maruti"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Maruti&#039;s 1st Electric Car Launched At Rs 10.99 Lakh: e-Vitara - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/marutis-1st-electric-car-launched-at-rs-10-99-lakh-e-vitara\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Maruti&#039;s 1st Electric Car Launched At Rs 10.99 Lakh: e-Vitara - Trak.in - Indian Business of Tech, Mobile &amp; Startups\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"After much anticipation, India\u2019s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has officially launched its first fully electric SUV, the e-Vitara. 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